Argh this is a little frustrating, as an XR user I can confirm, although i generally love the phone, Apple 6.1 inch form factor is horrible - it's so uncomfortable to hold and heavy. Was hoping they would do an XR-priced version of the XS size.
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What to Expect From the 2019 iPhones: Hands-On With Dummy Models
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Full screen oled wasn't really a thing in the market until the iPhone X. Underscreen fingerprint scanner is by no means a Samsung idea and it's not happening on the iPhones anyway. You literally just said that Apple copies from Samsung because you think it will and have no argument whatsoever.
I can't think of a single design element that Apple copied from Samsung actually. Curved edges? No. Punch hole camera? No. Shrinking top and bottom bezels? No, Apple removed them completely. Camera layout? Absolutely no, even further proved by these rumours.
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The 7 and 8 are better in every single way.I'm sticking with my 6s. The last, best phone that Apple made
Yeah, they copied the notch, except all Android manufacturers missed the point entirely. Apple added all it needed in the notch and the rest of the front was the screen. No chin, no nothing. Look at all those ugly chins on phones released by Huawei, Oneplus, Google etc. There is a reason for an Android phone to copy this design. It's so that it can look more like an iPhone. They did it with the notch, right? Google just leaked its Pixel and it does indeed look like the iPhone 11.
I'm thinking it's going to be similar this time around. Apple is going to place all those lenses at the same distance from each other, probably enabling some advanced photography and AR stuff (just how the second lens enabled Portrait Mode), but Androids will probably just copy the design without the function that comes with it.
Aha, yes, most likely. Can't imagine any other reasons. Actually, I think anyone of us would do the same in this situation. Just imagine the meeting... Some random dude: "So...this is how we will put cameras on the phone"; good ol Johnny: " That's so not very nice, I quit".
Because some of us need new phones. My 8 is getting long in the tooth, especially in photo quality, and I don't want to wait until October 2020. But I also I don't want another 3-year old looking phone with a barfnotch, a tumorous camera bump and a 2000 euro price point.
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Wasn't that last year?
We as humanity sure came a long way from protesting over human rights to protesting over a camera layout
There is no functional reason to have that hideous protuberance rather than increasing the phone thickness by 1-2 mm and having all flush and potentially increasing significantly the battery life in the process.
This design manages to compromise both form AND function.
[doublepost=1563527196][/doublepost]The fact that in past years all rumours and mock ups circulated 2 months before the release were entirely accurate, so most likely these are going to be accurate too.
What..? Form over function? That's not the norm....
Everybody is different but I don’t look at the back of my phone very often but taking pics I do so I would rather have a better camera than a nice back and poor quality
There is so much wasted space on that back growth, it's not even funny. If the iPhone was a story a great writer put out, this design feels like a fan-fiction someone wrote on their blog based on it, together with more explosions and corny dialogue. And Android based manufactures just copied it, because they're idiots that can't make their own fan-fiction.
I'm holding an SE I bought for nostalgia's sake as I'm looking at this design and a sense of sadness creeps in, not because of the size difference, but because of how great the overall composition of it is, compared to what we get now.
I'm holding an SE I bought for nostalgia's sake as I'm looking at this design and a sense of sadness creeps in, not because of the size difference, but because of how great the overall composition of it is, compared to what we get now.
This is hands down the worst designed flagship phone on the market, from the richest company that prides itself on design. Other designs in the past have been divisive but this is simply atrocious.
Ahead of every new iPhone release, we're inundated with rumors, part leaks, mockups, and dummy models, all of which give us a good idea of what to expect when new devices launch.
2019 is no exception. We've seen all of the above, and now, we've managed to get our hands on three dummy models of the upcoming iPhones, which offer up a look at the designs and feature changes we're likely to see later this year.
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Like the 2018 iPhone lineup, the 2019 iPhone lineup is expected to include three iPhones: a 5.8-inch OLED device, a 6.5-inch OLED device, and a more affordable 6.1-inch LCD device, which will be successors to the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, respectively.
Compared to the 2018 iPhones, there will be few physical design changes. In fact, these new iPhones look identical to the 2018 iPhones in size, shape, and design, with the exception of the rear camera.
The sole major physical change to the new iPhones is a redesigned camera bump that's larger and square-shaped, as we've heard in multiple rumors. Apple is expected to use a triple-lens camera setup for the 5.8 and 6.5-inch iPhones coming in 2019.
A triple-lens camera adds one additional lens and should result in some solid improvements to the photo taking capabilities of the new iPhones. Based on rumors from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple's camera setup could include a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens, a 12-megapixel telephoto lens, and a 12-megapixel super wide-angle lens, which would be the new addition.
This triple-lens camera setup could allow for a larger field of view, a wider zoom range, better low light performance, and it will capture more pixels for sharper, clearer images even when lighting is not ideal. Note that the dummy models we have here feature lenses that protrude slightly -- in the finished versions of the 2019 iPhone models, the lenses are expected to be flush with the bump. These dummy models provide a solid look at what we're expecting, but the completed iPhone is going to look more elegant.
Google has received a lot of attention for its Night Sight mode that allows for bright shots even in the dark, and we wouldn't be surprised to see Apple offer a competing feature in 2019.
We've also heard from Bloomberg that Apple is working on a feature that would use some extra pixel data to do provide tools for automatically repairing a photo or video to fit in a subject that "may have accidentally been cut off from the initial shot." This sounds a little confusing, but it presumably takes advantage of that super-wide angle lens to let you edit the field of view of an image.
While the next-generation 5.8 and 6.5-inch iPhones will have the aforementioned triple-lens setup, rumors suggest the next iPhone XR will have just two lenses, which is still one more lens than the current model. Presumably this will include a standard wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens, allowing the iPhone XR to better mimic the capabilities of the current iPhone XS and XS Max.
Though the next-generation iPhone XR has just two lenses, the dummy model features the same square-shaped camera bump that's on the more expensive models with triple-lens cameras, which Apple may have done for design parity across the 2019 iPhone lineup.
2019 6.1-inch iPhone compared to iPhone XR
Aside from the rear camera bump changes, the three upcoming iPhones feature no other design changes, at least not in these dummy models. There were rumors that the volume button would be redesigned with a round-style switch that we've previously seen in iPads, but that's not depicted here.
These dummy models are based on schematics and leaks from Apple factories and are likely sourced from case makers eager to be the first to get cases for the new iPhones on the market. There's big money in getting an accurate look at upcoming iPhones to make early cases, and most years, dummy models like these are spot on.
iPhone XS volume buttons compared to 5.8-inch 2019 iPhone dummy
For the most part, these dummy models also are in line with most of the rumors that we've heard, so they're likely an accurate representation of what we can expect. There are no changes to the notch expected this year, though rumors suggest we could see some tweaks in 2020.
Display of iPhone XS Max compared to display of 2019 6.5-inch iPhone
Apple may, however, remove 3D Touch from the 2019 iPhone lineup. The 2018 iPhone XR did not have 3D Touch, and we've heard a few rumors suggesting 3D Touch will be eliminated from all iPhones in 2019. It's not yet clear if this is accurate, but iOS 13 does hint at its removal by adding 3D Touch-style Context Menus that can be activated on devices like iPads with a long press.
There were rumors that the new iPhones would use a frosted glass, also not seen in the models we have here. It's possible that a new glass look is still a planned feature and just wasn't included because material wouldn't impact case fit, but there's also a chance that rumor wasn't accurate.
For the next-generation iPhone XR in particular, while not seen in the dummy model, there are rumors of new colors including a lavender shade and a green shade, which might replace the existing blue and coral colors.
We heard other early rumors about the 2019 iPhones that no longer seem to be accurate. There was talk that Apple's triple-lens camera would have some 3D sensing functionality that would be similar to the TrueDepth camera system, but that's been pushed to 2020 and will be a major feature of the 2020 iPhones.
A render of the colors we could see for the iPhone XR successor
There was also talk of Apple switching from Lightning to USB-C in the 2019 iPhone lineup because the company brought USB-C to the iPad lineup, but based on these dummy models and a multitude of rumors, Apple's sticking with Lightning.
As for internals, we can expect an upgraded, faster A13 chip, and larger batteries could potentially bring some battery life improvements. One neat internal tweak will let the 2019 iPhones serve as Qi-based chargers for other devices, so you may be able to charge one iPhone with another or charge up your AirPods using your iPhone.
Faster Wi-Fi 6 support could be included in the 2019 iPhones, along with ultra wide-band support for improvements to indoor positioning and navigation. Apple may also include an 18W USB-C power adapter and a Lighting to USB-C cable with the new iPhones, allowing for fast charging out of the box.
There's no word on what the 2019 iPhones will be called, but many have taken to referring to them as the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Max, and iPhone 11R, which is a possibility, though not confirmed.
As for pricing, Apple may be planning to price the new iPhones similarly to the 2018 iPhones as we've heard no rumors about pricing updates. There's still a chance for some pricing tweaks, though, as Apple did see a dip in sales in countries like China that's partially attributable to high iPhone prices.
Apple is expected to unveil the new 2019 iPhones in September, and an event could potentially be held during the week of September 9. MacRumors has heard from a reliable source that Apple is planning to unveil the new iPhones on Tuesday, September 10, which is quite likely given past event dates.
For more on what to expect from the 2019 iPhones, make sure to check out our full 2019 iPhone roundup.
(Thanks to Sonny Dickson for helping us get our hands on these dummy models!)
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The camera bump melds seamlessly into the back of the device with a beautiful design symmetry allowing it to rock back and forth when placed onto a table - Jony
Have all the ‘tech’ you want. And people,will STILL video in portrait mode. Whisper it, but there’s a teensy weensy possibility the camera specs are a tad superfluous for 99% of users really. Just don’t say it loud. We need the sales. Great review by the way. I was wondering when some dummy was going to have the nouse to test out the latest dummy iPhone for dummies to read and then this popped up. Will the dummy version be cheaper than the real one then? If so, then what a bargain. You can flash the dummy one around to impress your gullible friends and use your current phone to make calls and take portrait orientated videos again. And you don’t need to take out another contract for it. Result! Well done Apple!
I'm quite mad that my broken-ass iPhone 6 Plus basically forces me to upgrade this year during what is shaping up to be an incredibly lackluster cycle. There's not a single 'headline-grabbing' feature in all of these rumor roundups that would make me excited to possibly upgrade from a five year old phone - how on earth is that possible? Every remotely cool new feature appears to have been pushed back to 2020.
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Longer displays are called ugly
Longer displays become the norm
Camera bump is called ugly
Camera bump becomes the norm
Dual camera is called ugly
Dual camera becomes the norm
Notches are called ugly
Notches become the norm
Triple camera is called ugly <--- YOU ARE HERE
Triple camera becomes the norm
Longer displays become the norm
Camera bump is called ugly
Camera bump becomes the norm
Dual camera is called ugly
Dual camera becomes the norm
Notches are called ugly
Notches become the norm
Triple camera is called ugly <--- YOU ARE HERE
Triple camera becomes the norm
Apple copied the stove-design from Huawei's Mate 20 Pro, but sadly made it uglier in the process. So there is nothing for Android manufacturers to copy as they are leading innovation and design at the moment.
And yes, it bothers a lot of people. It remains to be seen if it bothers them enough. Together with crazy pricing and fierce competition, I just think it might affect sales significantly.
Right....they copied the notch because of technical funtion after making fun of it for a year.
makes perfect sense /s. They also copied the rear of the iPhone X camera placement and pill shaped design.
Let’s face it android oem copied the iPhone X but left a notch. The iPhone 11 wont be any different
Great example.
Your opinion on your neighbors choice of car was meaningless to your neighbor just as it is meaningless to consumer that will purchase a 2019 iPhone.
Wonder if it will come in blue?